Little Amerricka

Little Amerricka is an amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin, USA. It features the 16 in (406 mm) gauge[1] Whiskey River Railway, a 1/3 size railroad operating an array of steam and diesel engines and proto-typical freight and passenger cars with over 3 miles of track. It begins at the amusement park and wanders over 2 miles through scenic trees, past the wildlife pond area, and across the Whiskey River. Passengers hear the whistle as they go through the tunnel, past the locomotive shops including roundhouse and turntable, over bridges and around a lake.

Little Amerricka Amusement Park
Scrambler ride at Little Amerricka
LocationMarshall, Wisconsin, U.S.
Coordinates43°9′53″N 89°3′30″W
SloganFun For All
OwnerLee Merrick
Opened1991
Previous names
  • Little A-Merrick-A (1991-2006)
Operating seasonMay through September
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Attractions
Total26
Roller coasters4
WebsiteLittleAmerricka.com
StatusOperating

The park is also the home of Merrick Light Railway Equipment, where 1/3 size steam, diesel, and car equipment are still built.

Other attractions include 24 rides, including a Scrambler, Til-a-Whirl, bumper cars, Ferris wheel, inflatable slides, monorail, haunted house, roller coasters, go-karts, and an 18-hole miniature golf course.

Attractions

Roller coasters

Ride Manufacturer First season Description Notes
Little Dipper Allan Herschell 1993 An oval kiddie coaster.
Mad Mouse Allan Herschell Company 1993 An Allan Herschell ride. The manufacturer date on this ride is 1960. Mad Mouse was relocated from Enchanted Forest in Chesterton, Indiana. [2]
Wild & Wooly Toboggan Chance Rides 1993 This is the prototype Chance Toboggan ride. This was the first of two Toboggan rides Chance built without a trailer, and built in 1969. Relocated from Dogpatch USA where it was known as Earthquake McGoon's Brain Rattler
Meteor Philadelphia Toboggan Company 2007 Operating as of August 8, 2007 A Schmeck junior wooden coaster, formerly of Kiddietown. Moved in 1966 to Hillcrest Park. Purchased in 2003 and reconstructed at Little Amerricka. Darrell Klompmaker supervised the move.

Other rides

NameYear OpenedManufacturerModel
Red Baron 1991 Allan Herschell Company Red Baron
Fire Truck Rescue 1995 Zamperla Fire Truck
Helicopter Adventure 1991 Allan Herschell Company Helicopter
Kiddie Wheel 1991 Allan Herschell Company Kiddie Ferris Wheel
Parachute Tower 1999 Zamperla Parachute Tower
Merry-Go-Round 1991 Chance Rides Carousel
Whiskey River Railway 1991 Crown Metal Products Train ride
Test Pilot 1991 Eyerly Roll-O-Plane
Ferris Wheel 1991 Eli Bridge Company Ferris Wheel
Scrambler 1991 Eli Bridge Company Scrambler
Tilt-A-Whirl 1991 Sellner Manufacturing Tilt-A-Whirl
Hampton Combo Cars 1991 Hampton Amusements Motorcycle Jump
Kiddie Boats 1991 Allan Herschell Company Kiddie Boats
Bumper Cars 1998 Bertazzon Bumper Cars
Monorail 1994 Zamperla Aerial Ride
Go Karts 2003 J&J Amusements Go Karts
Bumper Boats 1998 Arrow Dynamics Bumper Boats

See also

 Trains portal

References

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